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Psalm 45

Ode for a Royal Wedding

To the leader: according to Lilies. Of the Korahites. A Maskil. A love song.

My heart overflows with a goodly theme;
    I address my verses to the king;
    my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe.(A)

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My mouth shall speak wisdom;
    the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.(A)

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The spirit of the Lord speaks through me;
    his word is upon my tongue.(A)

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My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
    and what my lips know they speak sincerely.(A)

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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to their lips.

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this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses that the Lord the God of Israel had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.(A)

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18 For I am full of words;
    the spirit within me constrains me.(A)
19 My belly is indeed like wine that has no vent;
    like new wineskins, it is ready to burst.(B)
20 I must speak, so that I may find relief;
    I must open my lips and answer.

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21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.21 Other ancient authorities read but, moved by the Holy Spirit, saints of God spoke

32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

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37 Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

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35 The good person brings good things out of a good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure.

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Government with Justice Predicted

32 See, a king will reign in righteousness,
    and princes[a] will rule with justice.(A)
Each will be like a hiding place from the wind,
    a covert from the tempest,
like streams of water in a dry place,
    like the shade of a great rock in a weary land.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 32.1 Gk: Heb and for princes